Skip to main content
Urban Dictionary Merch
Your favorite words on things you can wear, drink from, read, or give to a friend.
The Urban Dictionary Store sells gifts you’ll have to explain.

Peniaphobia 

The fear of poverty.
I cant sit at home and do nothing all day. I have peniaphobia!
Peniaphobia by $ecure The Bag August 29, 2018

priaphobia 

The rational fear of driving behind a prius.

This affliction is suffered by 99% of people who actually know how to drive.
Someone suffering from priaphobia would rather pull behind a loaded semi truck at a stop light than a Prius with the rational being that the semi will accelerate faster when the light turns green.
priaphobia by Ferdinand Porsche January 13, 2017

Pantaphobia 

Man: pantaphobia.

Man 2: what?
Man: that’s what it’s called pantaphobia. It’s not a fear of pants if that’s what you’re thinking. It’s a fear of everything, including pants I suppose, in that case, sorry go on.

Man 2: he hates crayons
Man: understandable

(If you watch Doctor who and have seen the eleventh doctors episodes you will know this quote)
Pantaphobia by Lezzy February 22, 2019

Palmaphobia 

Having an irrational fear of palm trees. But not all trees, just palm trees. This is because they should not exist, they have no reason to exist. If a tree is going to be tall, it should at least be covered in branches and leaves, and not look like a giant schlong in the air. Like seriously, why do they only have like 4 giants leaves? What is the point in that?
Julia has figured out that Jaxon has palmaphobia, because he pisses his pants when he sees a palm tree.

Papaphobia 

Intense fear or dread of the Pope, the Roman Catholic Church or of the clergy.
I couldn't go into the church because I suffer from severe papaphobia.
or
I couldnt go into the church because I am severely papaphobic.
Papaphobia by Molester September 6, 2004

pupaphobia 

Phobia of puppets or marionettes.
Rosaline: Puppets are such amazing creations, would you not agree?
David: Don't even bring up puppets, they scare the shit out of me.
Rosaline: What do you mean?
David: I've got pupaphobia, man, that kind of shit is creepy and scary as fuck.
pupaphobia by gamblignant May 14, 2016
More from Urban Dictionary
korean word for madam, older woman
Ajumma wait a moment
Ajumma by aintnotinbutnice July 5, 2009
Word of the Day on September 30, 2026

Slop Grenade

When someone uses AI to generate a large document, slide deck, or piece of code/software and tosses it over the fence for you to deal with.
Chad: Hey Brent I sent you the new backend API change to review, it’s only 100 files changed.

Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
Slop Grenade by Joe Squid September 28, 2026
Word of the Day on September 29, 2026
Short-hand for the word floccinaucinihilipilification, meaning the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
After we broke up, he was floxi to me.
floxi by Dr. Geek May 13, 2009
Word of the Day on September 28, 2026
NYC people who migrate north to Quahog, RI to see the leaves in the fall.
New York and everyone from there can fornicate themselves with an iron stick.
leafers by ss++ February 8, 2005
Word of the Day on September 27, 2026

Respectfully 

Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.

After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
Respectfully by john quan the first December 20, 2020
Word of the Day on September 26, 2026

You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

A moment in time where you feel distinctly Chinese over all other things.
Dante: "I wish I could be Nigerian, but I can't because I'm Chinese. You met me at a very Chinese time in my life."
Word of the Day on September 25, 2026
Load more